Observing Friday 21st

The forecast looks very promising for tonight. If it is clear the Observatory will be open from 6:45-8:00pm. L.J.Guise

Observing CANCELLED tonight 19th

Tonight looks very mixed, there may be some holes but the cloud is moving fast and the breeze is making it feel very cold. The satellite shows some unpleasant weather heading towards us from Lincolnshire. Friday looks much better with less breeze, provided it is clear we will from 6:45-8:00pm. An update will be posted […]

Wednesday 19th Observing

The local weather forecast for this evening suggests it may not clear until quite late. If there is a chance of observing at 7:00pm we will be open. An update will be posted later. L.J.Guise

Observing 19th or 20th

Our next observing session is scheduled for Wednesday 19th. The weather looks uncertain at the moment, I will post an update on the day. If Wednesday falls through we may be able to offer a session on Thursday 20th instead. Check back here for updates, members will also receive email reminders. L.J.Guise

Observing Monday 17th

The forecast for Monday 17th November is good, if it is clear we will have an extra observing session 7:20-8:30pm following on from an earlier group. L.J.Guise

Observing 12th November

Update: Having watched the 4:30pm weather forecast and studied Sat 24 images I see little prospect of observing tonight. I will not be able to post a further update as I have a group arriving for a Planetarium show shortly. If conditions do change and you can see clear sky at 7:00pm we will be […]

Observing 12th November

There is a chance of clear sky this evening. If so the Observatory will be open from 7:00-8:30pm. I will post an update this afternoon. L.J.Guise

November Observing

The observatory will be closed on November 5th because of Fireworks and the Full Moon. It will open on November 12th and 19th 7:00-8:30pm, provided the sky is clear. Other observing opportunities including visits to our dark site will be emailed to members. L.J.Guise

Speaker Meeting : October 1st

A reminder that our September meeting was postponed to Wednesday October 1st. 7:15 for 7:30pm in the Quarry Theatre, Bedford School. L.J.Guise